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Why an Army specialist had the guts to scold the secretary of defense

The episode tells us something about America’s egalitarian spirit, and about the sacred status of the Tomb of the Unknown and the amazing fidelity of the Old Guard. 

Pete Hegseth’s Veterans Day disrespect: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2026

The Issue: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff’s behavior at the Tomb of...

MAGA firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado loses race

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has lost her race in Colorado's reddest district.

Son of ex-CIA Director John Brennan charged with child pornography

The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested and charged with "transportation of child pornography," according to court documents filed Friday.

Freshly elected Ohio Democrat accused of sexual harassment

A newly elected Democratic House candidate who defeated a scandal-plagued opponent is now facing allegations of his own.

Bernie Sanders says largest ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally with AOC is making Trump, Musk ‘very nervous’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., held their latest rally in Los Angeles Saturday, which the Vermont independent said was their largest to date.

Judge softens DOGE ban on access to Treasury Department information for one staffer

A New York judge eased a ban put on billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency that blocked its access to sensitive payment information at the Treasury Department.

Trump orders military to take control of federal land at southern border

President Trump in a memorandum Friday ordered the military to take control of a strip of federal land along the Southern border that would be designated "National Defense Areas."

Maryland driver’s licenses will now have option for ‘nonapparent disability’ title

A new bill passed in the Maryland General Assembly would, once signed into law, allow for driver's license applicants to ask for a nonapparent disability designation.

Mexico to send Texas water amid treaty, tariff dispute

Mexico plans to make an "immediate" water delivery to farmers in Texas amid a dispute over a decades-old treaty that has earned a threat of further tariffs from President Trump.

Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans amid deportation push

The Department of Homeland Security doesn't plan to renew the protected status of thousands of Afghans who fled the country in 2021, when the U.S. withdrew and the Taliban took over.

Trump exempts computers, phones, other electronics from tariffs

Computers, smartphones, chips and other devices and components, including many from China, will be exempted from President Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

Judge relaxes ban on DOGE access to sensitive U.S. Treasury information

A New York judge has relaxed a ban she'd put on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans.

U.S., Iran open talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

Top U.S. and Iranian officials opened a new round of talks Saturday aimed at striking a deal to limit Tehran's nuclear program.

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students

A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze Agriculture Department aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law aimed at prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education.

Here’s what happened during Trump’s 12th week in office

Trump announced the U.S. would lower reciprocal tariffs for other countries, while also revealing that his administration would immediately hike tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%.

Kennedy tells FDA employees that ‘the Deep State is real’: report

HHS Secretary Kennedy reportedly told FDA employees on Friday that "the Deep State" is real and that the agency had become a "sock puppet" for the industries it was meant to regulate.

Whitmer ditches Dem playbook on Trump’s tariffs amid 2028 speculation

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of MIchigan bucked the party line during a trip to the White House Wednesday amid speculation about her 2028 campaign aspirations.

Sen. Tim Scott outlines first 100 days of Congress, crypto, tariffs

Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott described the first hundred days of Congress, a trade war with China and the timeline for implementing critical crypto policies.

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